Series Talk: ECSF: New York Rangers vs. Carolina Hurricanes (NYR Lead 3-2)

[HANK30]

No, they are not. They capitalize on their opportunities but this is not "another level".

I would say going 7-0 in the playoffs is playing at "another level."

 

[BLONG7]

Canes have been the better team 2 of the 3 games.............weird eh.
Orlov............soft on the puck in OT and it's in the net.....
Rangers are on cruise control, give them credit!!

 

[GAGLine]

Imagine if Rempe did that. He’d be incarcerated.

If Rempe did it, it would be an actual threat. No one is threatened by Tony's fake tough-guy antics.

 

[Zbynek]

This series is absolutely done. Rangers have outplayed Canes in every department imaginable. That Canes team is waaaaaaaayy too soft for playoff hockey, they will get crushed when they are against a physical team like the Rangers.

Not sure physicality is the biggest factor here. Rangers haven't dominated, they've just capitalized on their opportunities more. Shesterkin has been a difference maker. Rags look good right now, but I wouldn't call them world beaters.

 

[patnyrnyg]

The Rangers team D has been spectacular. Back check,Sticks,Blocks,Board play very good. High volume of low danger shots has kept Igor sharp and his rebound control near flawless. Most of the goals on Igor have been deflections. Bread,Mika,Laf Trocheck,Fox,Kreider are playing elite level hockey.

As Valiquette said in the post game, all these perimeter non-threatening shots are just warming-up Igor. Laviolette said something about it too in his post game press conference. They are willing to let Carolina rack up all the soft shots from the perimeter they want.

If Rempe did it, it would be an actual threat. No one is threatened by Tony's fake tough-guy antics.

There is a reason nobody wants DeAngelo. He is only playing because Pesce is hurt.

 

[patnyrnyg]

Canes have been the better team 2 of the 3 games.............weird eh.
Orlov............soft on the puck in OT and it's in the net.....
Rangers are on cruise control, give them credit!!

In what universe have the Canes been the better team? Because they have more SOG? Big deal when 80% of them are softies that my 10 year old can stop.

 

[KevinFinnerty]

Trocheck torching his old team.

 

[Michoulicious]

Did Brind'Amour come out to say the serie is close or something like that yet?

 

[KevinFinnerty]

let's not look too far ahead, we have to beat Carolina one more time and then face a very tough Bruins or Panthers squad. I have confidence against either.

 

[LOFIN]

Must be nice to wake up as Filip Chytil

 

[MOGlLNY]

Starting to think Rod’s playstyle isn’t built to go deep in playoffs

 

[patnyrnyg]

No, they are not. They capitalize on their opportunities but this is not "another level".

Yeah, "ANOTHER LEVEL" is when the team wins every game by 7 goals, leads the xGF batter 321-2, the SOG battle 193-7, and their CF% is about 95.

 

[Peltz]

Trocheck torching his old team.

yep

I don't know if it will be a sweep. But I have a hard time believing the Canes win the next 4/5.

They need 4 out of the next 4.

 

[LOFIN]

They need 4 out of the next 4.

Jesus am I drunk lol

 

[HolyHagelin]

Did Brind'Amour come out to say the serie is close or something like that yet?

Oh yeah full on crazy doublespeak incomprehensibility

 

[patnyrnyg]

Did Brind'Amour come out to say the serie is close or something like that yet?

He said they have not been playing poorly and meant the games have been close. Implying they have not been blown out each night. He is not wrong in that regard.

 

[Peltz]

Jesus am I drunk lol

To be fair, I sometimes make worse mistakes when completely sober

 

[HANK30]

Rangers need to score some more goals for sure. They are averaging 3.71 GPG in the playoffs, but they are giving up only 2.14 GPG. You can be dominant without scoring a ton of goals - just look at those old NJ Devils teams from the 90s and 2000s.

 

[MOGlLNY]

If Carolina gets swept:

The last six times they’ve made the playoffs, in the series they’ve been eliminated in, they’ve won 5 games combined.

They went to 7 games once. They’ve gotten swept 3 of them. 4-1 and 4-1 the other two.

Crazy stat and while they always seem to be in it, idk, doesn’t feel like luck or a coincidence.

 

[pman25]

I've got no data on hand for this, but NYR is not just winning the special teams battle but straight dominating. Their 5v5 play might be somewhat mid, but they're still opportunistic. And they score on the PP, don't get scored on SH and even add SHG to boot. All backstopped by elite goaltending.

 

[Vasilevskiy]

I've got no data on hand for this, but NYR is not just winning the special teams battle but straight dominating. Their 5v5 play might be somewhat mid, but they're still opportunistic. And they score on the PP, don't get scored on SH and even add SHG to boot. All backstopped by elite goaltending.

The special teams are very good, but it's the goaltending that it's propelling them right now to the top. Without Shesterkin the Canes win at least one game of the 3.

Good for them, goalies are key

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

Carolina has had extreme difficulties in OT in the playoffs.

 

[Mike C]

Pretty much. On top of that, they lost the last two in OT. Could easily be 2-1 Canes. NYR have been better but the series is tight enough it could be flipped right now.

Totally agree. Rangers have played great D when it matters. That said, I must be watching different game than the one where people say the Rangers have totally outplayed Carolina. I think it's been pretty close with Igor giving NYR the edge. Is anyone surprised?

I think Trochek and Necas have been outstanding. Really solid playoff performers. Fun to watch

 

[Gardner McKay]

Canes have been the better team 2 of the 3 games.............weird eh.
Orlov............soft on the puck in OT and it's in the net.....
Rangers are on cruise control, give them credit!!

More shots, especially low quality, low danger shots, doesn't equal being the better team.

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

2/3 games have gone to OT.
Carolina hasn't found a way to win those. Rangers have.


Same ol' Canes it looks like.